Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-29
ArryANnpIA q AZETvTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

ion of the court would be. He said that the
Ground ne took was that under the l4th |
amendment the prosecuting attorney OF Chi.
caeo had no right to say to Spies, one of the
condemned, here is letter We found in
YOUR desk did you write it?n he also
said he was surprised at Justice tield's
question. inasmuch as he had not gone as
far az the Justice went in the New Orleans
Slaughter house casa. When told that the
Virginia bondholders would quote his own
| words against him when he shall argue tne
Virginia cases next month, he replied tnat
he had no fear of that. and that ne
had the latter case IN view wheh
he prepared part of hisargument In the an
archists case. In respect OF MS appear.
ance in the anarchists case, he SAID ne
was LAWYER and took the case as such, as
he had an indisputable right to do, that the
prisoners had right to engage such coun-
sel as thew pleased, and besides, that they
had the right to appeal to the court II tney
Thought they had not received all the PRIV
iepes and immunities granted them by the
constitution. In relation to the Virginia
cases. MIR. Tucker said he and Mr. Conkling
had as vet had no conference, but that he
had telegraphed the latter gentleman that
he would be in New York next week, and
that he supposed they would then confer
upon the cases. Respecting the expense Tue
State would be put to FOR counsel tees, ne
said he did not know but that he nao nearo
that three thousand dollars was al that was
3 vet awhile available for that purpose. MT,
3 Tucker said that while out OF politics, ana
, opposed to the Roanoke platform, ne FIN,
!, cerely hoped the democrats would succeed
at the election to be held in his State next
t month. and that the reason he had not
r taken part 10 their campaign was not from
disnclipation, but because of inability to do
!, 30 by reason of unexpected business before
the O. s. Supreme Court. Had he gone
t upon the stump, he said, he would not have
9 alluded to the Roanoke platform, but have
p talked democracy as he understands it, such
democracy gs used to, and as he belleVed
. would now, induce the democrats OF virgin
0 ia to sweep their State.
= at is reported at the Capitol to-day that
= opposition will bs made at the commence
. ment of the next session of the Senate to the
: admission of Mr.. Turpie, from Indiana, and
chat if he be denied admission, there would
be doubt about the election Jf democratic
L successor, as five of the democratic members
s Of the Indiana legislature have resigned.
= The races were suspended to day, but WILL
> be resumed on Tuesday next, and last until
the end OF the week.
l. At the regular weekly meeting of the
Q Virginia democratic association of this city
:. last night, the committee on civil service
!. reported that they had presented the reao
lutions of the association TO the civil service
i commission, who said they would reply
J. On motion of Col. L. @. Washington the
o democrats OF Baltimore were applauded 10:
a their recent great victory over mugTump
cry and republication. Urgent appeals for
d money from Fairfax county, Virginia, were
d J read, but it WAS determined TO give all the
mouey at their disposal TO the democratic
y committee of Virgins, with the request hat
those to whom it may be given shall be in
formed Of its source.
g General Malone, though ont of the U. s.
y Senate, still has influence enough to have
/. ! some of hs par issns retained among its
= employees The demand for patronage,
however, By the Senators is 50 great that it
= is expected the Generals appo;ntees will be
!. squeezed out At the next etssion.
Secretary Whitney is so indisposed that
he has turned over the entire control of the
( Navy Department TO Admiral Harmony,
. and gone to Lenox. Massachusetts, for an
indefinite period 1t is eaid at the Navy
:, Department that his brain is in such con,
] diton that his physicians have prescrihed
not only entire rest from official duty, but
. say that he must moi even read the letters
that are sent to him.
Gentlemen from Richmond here to-day say the
, republicans are Dragging about Carrying that city at
the approaching election, but that the democrats
are confident of electing all four of their legi'!a
tive candidates They also say that at the recent
| meeting of the State democratic committee at
Richmond the reports from all portions of the
3 State wero even more than favorable
1t is said here to-day that the fact that the Com
mis;ioners of the District Of Columbia rendered
the freedom of the city to Ex-Governor Shepherd
and thereby gave Official approval to his official
acts, will be formally laid before the President By
, | q committee Of the citizens of the District